MOTORING IN AMERICA.
Racing maniacs on the public highway have done much to discredit motoring in America. As a result however, of the two wonderfully successful shows held in New York re- j cently, orders amounting to nearly i £2,000.000, were hooked. People j came from all parts of the country j to inspect the machines, which re-j presented the best makers of the j world. The average price paid by private customers represents iSO'i | per car. M,-. A. (.'. Vanderbilt's 250-h.p. j automobile, theoritically the most powerful in the world, was tried on Ormonde Beach, and proved a failure j Three mechanics went to tcork trying to improve her. but it is said to be ! very doubtful whether they will sue- | ceed.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2643, 28 August 1906, Page 2
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